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Emmanuel Matot

ODDO BHF Small & MIDCAP MORNING NEWS - 04/22/2022

With regard to the strong stock performance (+190% over 2Y) and the challenging 2022 fiscal year (lower profitability, supply chain tensions, etc.), the ST momentum does not seem to be rich in terms of operational catalysts. However, MT prospects remain bright (strong growth drivers and levers on margins) and the potential delisting of ADVA shares ads a speculative component on the stock. Initiation at Neutral with a TP of € 18. - ...
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Albioma

Albioma is an independent energy producer that develops projects in the thermal biomass, solar power, and anaerobic digestion sectors. Co. provides industrial partners with expertise in energy production via hybrid combustion of biomass. In addition, Co. produces biogas by biological decomposition of organic matter in a confined oxygen-free medium, which it either converts into electricity and heat or purifies and then injects into the gas transmission network. It operates facilities on Reunion Island, Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and French Guyana, mainland France and Southern Europe. Co. divides its operation into three segments: Thermal Biomass, Solar Power, and Anaerobic Digestion.

Avantium NV

Avantium NV Formerly known as Avantium Holding BV. Avantium NV, formerly Avantium Holding BV, is a company based in the Netherlands engaged in environmental research and development (R&D). The Company develops chemical technologies and production processes to convert bio-based feedstock into sustainable products. The Company's business comprises three segments: Catalysis, Renewable Chemistries, and YXY. Catalysis segment provides catalysis R&D services and systems to chemical, refinery and energy companies, utilizing its Flowrence Technology Platform to devise the appropriate catalyst testing solutions. Renewable Chemistries is the development division with a portfolio of projects focusing on the conversion of biomass to chemical building blocks and plastic materials. The YXY segment comprises the activities of Syviana, the joint venture with BASF SE. The YXY technology is used to convert plant-based sugars into chemical building blocks for plastics, such as polymer polyethylenefuranoate (PEF), and other applications.

Balyo SA

Balyo SA is a France-based company that designs robotic navigation solutions which are installed into forklifts and allow them to automatically transport pallets. The Company's apparatus is equipped with the guidance technology called Geoguidage. The Geoguidage system is installed in a module which is attached to the forklift, and allows the vehicle to calculate its position and memorize the layout of the warehouse. Its equipment allows detection of pallets, containers and dollies; stacking pallets; read barcode; towing loads; interactions with conveyors and doors, etc; scalable setting and automatic modes, among others. The Company's products are used in logistics and in industry.

BB Biotech AG

Co.'s principal activity is to invest in biotechnology companies globally. The investments are held through its wholly-owned subsidiaries: Biotech Focus N.V., Biotech Invest N.V., Biotech Target N.V., and Biotech Growth N.V., all of which are located in Curacao. Co. acquires holdings in companies in the biotechnology growth market. The focus of the holdings is on quoted companies that are concentrating on the development and marketing of innovative medicines. For the selection of holdings, Co. relies on fundamental analysis by physicians and molecular biologists.

Boiron SA

Boiron manufactures and markets homeopathic medicines. Homeopathic medicines are prepared from vegetable, animal, mineral, or chemical substances, which are diluted. Co. sells three types of products in 59 countries: Non-proprietary homeopathic medicines, OTC family medication specialties, and Other products. There are two large families of homeopathic medicines: Those associated with precise therapeutic indications and dosage, and those that do not mention a therapeutic indication or dosage. Co. supports homeopathy education and training organizations for healthcare professionals. Some of Co.'s brand names include Oscillococcinum®, Stodal®, S?datif PC®, and Coryzalia.

Carmila SAS

Carmila SA, formerly Cardety SA, is a France-based company that operates in the real estate investment sector. The Company is primarily engaged in the acquisition, holding and managing of commercial real estate assets for lease. The Company's real estate assets include a supermarket under the ED brand in Forges-les-Eaux, a shopping center in Pau Lescar, a retail park in Mondeville, a shopping mall in Besancon Chalezeule, a building complex in Salaise-sur-Sanne and a business park project in Quetigny.

Compagnie des Alpes SA

Compagnie des Alpes SA is a France-based holding company active in the tourism and leisure industry in two distinct areas: the operation and maintenance of ski resorts and the operation of family leisure parks and attractions. It equips, maintains and operates ski resorts in the Alps region in France, Italy and Switzerland. Its activities include lift handling, trail maintenance, grooming and snowmaking, and operation of ticket booths. Compagnie des Alpes SA is active in the leisure park industry through its subsidiary, Grevin & Cie SA, which manages leisure sites in France, the Netherlands, Germany, Belgium, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It offers three types of activities: theme parks, nature and animal parks, and tourist attractions. It operates in France, Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Russia and Luxembourg. In April 2014, it sold 30% stake in Groupe Looping to HIG Capital France, and announced the agreement with MacEarth and the aquisition of 2.5% stake in the company.

Flow Traders NV

Flow Traders Cooperatief UA is a global technology-enabled liquidity provider, which specializes in Exchange Traded Products (ETPs). As a technology company operating in a financial services industry, Co. uses its proprietary technology platform to quote, bid and ask prices in thousands of ETP listings, as well as similar financial products. Co. also provides liquidity to institutional counterparties off-exchange across all regions. Liquidity provision makes markets more efficient and transparent, promoting better execution quality and lower overall trading costs for market participants.

Fnac Darty SA

Fnac Darty is engaged in the leisure and entertainment, technology, and household appliances retail market in France and a player on markets in other countries where it operates such as Spain, Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands and Switzerland. Fnac Darty also has franchise operations in Morocco, Qatar and Ivory Coast.

FUGRO NV

Gaztransport & Technigaz SA

Gaztransport & Technigaz is an engineering company specialized in membrane containment systems for liquefied gas transport and storage. Co. designs and markets technologies which combine operational efficiency and safety to equip liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, LNG floating platforms and multi-gas transport vessels. Co. also provides solutions for onshore storage tanks and the use of LNG as a fuel for vessels propulsion as well as a wide range of services in engineering, consultancy, training, maintenance assistance and technical studies at each stage of the liquefied gas chain.

GL Events SA

GL events is an international provider of event solutions and services. Co. operates in three segments of the event industry market: the organization of trade fairs, conventions and events(Co. organizes proprietary trade shows); the management of venues(Co.'s venues are managed under concession agreements or long-term public-private partnerships); and services for events(Co. equips and installs every type of event). Co. assists companies, institutions, and event organizers at every stage of the process from the definition of their event strategies to final implementation in the field.

Groupe Gorge SA

Groupe Gorge is a holding company engaged in three areas of operation: Smart Safety Systems (develops Smart Safety Systems designed to operate in hostile and constrained environments for civil and defense sectors); Protection in Nuclear Environments (protection solutions in nuclear environments: shielding by partition systems in nuclear power stations & protection against radiation for staff working in nuclear environments); and Industrial Project Services (industrial projects and maintenance, creating production tools and turnkey operation areas, projects and services in industrial robotics, iron works, automation, 3D printer offerings, electricity and fire fighting systems).

Guerbet SA

Guerbet is a French pharmaceutical group that develops, markets, and provides maintenance services for medical equipment and devices destined for diagnostic and interventional imaging. Co.'s portfolio comprises media solutions covering MRI, X-rays and products devoted to International Radiology and Theranostics and medical devices. Co. organizes its operation by product family covering Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), X-rays (XR) and Interventional Radiology and Theranostics (IRT). The MRI family includes Dotarem® and Artirem®; Co.'s X-ray product family includes Xenetix®, Optiray®/Optiject®, Oxilan®, and Telebrix®; and the IRT product family has Lipiodol®, Bleu Patente V and Hexabrix®.

Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.

Intesa Sanpaolo is a commercial bank. Co. is engaged in lending and deposit collection operations in Italy and associated financial services, serving Households, Personal, Small Business, Private and Small and Medium Enterprise customers. Co. provides medium-term credit, leasing, factoring and agribusiness (Mediocredito Italiano), consumer credit (Intesa Sanpaolo Personal Finance), management of electronic payments (Setefi), and trust services (Sirefid). Co. has approximately 4,300 branches, including Retail and Business branches, distributed broadly throughout Italy. At Dec 31 2014, Co. had total assets of Euro646.43 billion.

IPSOS

Ipsos is an independent survey-based research group based in France. Co. focuses exclusively on the production, interpretation, and distribution of information gathered from individuals about their views, desires, attitudes, and behaviors. It uses two principal methods of survey-based research: Quantitative research and Qualitative research. Co. organizes its business around six areas of specialization: Advertising Research; Marketing Research; Media Research; Opinion and Social Research; and Customer Relationship/Management Research. In addition, it divides its operations into five geographical areas: Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia-Pacific, and Middle East.

Mauna Kea Technologies SA Class O

Mauna Kea Technologies is a global medical device company based in France. Co. is focused on innovations in the field of endomicroscopy (microscopic imaging during endoscopy procedures). Co. is predominately active in the advent of optical biopsy. Co. researches, develops and markets innovative tools to visualize and detect cellular abnormalities during endoscopic procedures. Co.'s flagship product, Cellvizio®, a probe-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy (pCLE) system, provides physicians and researchers high-resolution cellular views of tissue inside the body. Co. has marketing authorizations in Thailand, United Kingdom, U.S., Brazil, Chile, South Korea, Poland, Russia and Saudi Arabia.

METRO AG

Metro AG, formerly Metro Wholesale & Food Specialist AG, is a Germany-based international wholesale and food service business group and dedicated food specialist with a customer base in wholesale in approximately 35 countries in Europe and Asia. The Company business is carried out by two operating segments: the METRO Wholesale segment and the Real segment. The Company operates also as a retailer in the hypermarket segment of German grocery retail market. The Company operates internationally under brands METRO and Real. The Company operates approximately 751 warehouses in 25 countries and approximately 79 delivery depots. The Company also provides foodservice distribution via Classic Fine Foods group, Rungis Express group and Pro a Pro group.

Navigator Company SA

Navigator and its subsidiaries are engaged in the production and sale of cellulose pulp and related products, the purchase of wood and agricultural and forest production, the harvesting of forests and the transport of wood from the forests to the plants, and the production and sale of electricity and thermal energy. Co. is also involved in the production of paper and derivative paper products.

Savencia SA

Savencia is a transformer of milk centered on cheese, dairy specialties, and on dairy ingredients. Co.'s operations are divided into two segments: the Cheese Products segment and the Other Dairy Products segment. In the Cheese Products segment, Co. manufactures and distributes cheeses and cheese specialties. In the Other Dairy Products segment, Co. manufactures and distributes modern butters and long-life creams both for final consumers and professional users, manufactures technical butters and specialized dairy proteins for industrial markets, and manufactures aseptically packaged products.

SRP Groupe SA

SRP Groupe SA. SRP Groupe SA is a France-based company, which is a parent of fashion-engaged subsidiary Showroomprive.com SARL. Showroomprive.com SARL operates an Internet discount store. The Company runs exclusive members only private sales featuring ready-to-wear for men, women and children, fashion accessories, lingerie, beauty products, homeware as well as other products, such as toys and home decoration. It offers various brands of fashion clothing and accessory items. The Company operates an English, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch and German version of its French retail site and offers the same products in these countries.

Tikehau Capital SCA

Tikehau Capital SCA Formerly known as Tikehau Capital SCS. Tikehau Capital SCA is a France-based asset management and investment company. The Company invests in various asset classes, including Private Debt, which comprises debt financing transactions, such as senior debt, unitranche and mezzanine, as well as collateralized loan obligations; Real Estate, which focuses on commercial property and seeks sale and lease-back transactions in which the Company's vehicles act as purchaser; Private Equity, which encompasses investments in the equity capital of listed and non-listed companies, and Liquid Strategies, which encompasses investments in bonds, investment grade securities and the management of open-ended funds. The Company operates either through direct equity investments or through its asset management subsidiary, Tikehau IM, on behalf of institutional and private investors. The Company has offices in Paris, London, Brussels, New York and Singapore, among others.

UniCredit S.p.A.

Unicredit is a pan-European commercial banking group based in Italy. Co. is engaged in the provision of in-branch and online corporate and investment banking services, providing customers with access to banks in 14 core markets as well as to an another 18 countries worldwide. Co.'s operations are organized along six business lines: Commercial Banking Italy; CEE Division; CIB; Commercial Banking Germany; Commercial Banking Austria; and Asset Gathering. Co.'s European banking network includes Italy, Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Serbia and Turkey.

Wereldhave N.V.

Wereldhave is an independent international property investment company. Co. is principally involved in leasing out investment property under operating leases. Co.'s activities are spread over four property sectors and across six European countries - the Netherlands, Belgium, Finland, France, Spain and the United Kingdom - and three regions in the United States. Co. creates value by actively managing shopping centres, through sound timing in the purchase and sale of offices and residential property, and by developing its own property at cost. Co. is a closed-end investment company with variable capital.

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